tocopherol

[ toh-kof-uh-rawl, -rol ]

/ toʊˈkɒf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl /

noun Biochemistry.

one of several alcohols that constitute the dietary factor known as vitamin E, occurring in wheat-germ oil, lettuce or spinach leaves, egg yolk, etc.

Compare vitamin E.

Origin of tocopherol

1935–40; <Greek tóko(s) child, childbirth + phér(ein) to carry, bear¹ + -ol¹

Words nearby tocopherol

tocography, tocol, tocology, tocolytic, tocometer, tocopherol, Tocopilla, Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, tocsin, tod

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British Dictionary definitions for tocopherol

tocopherol

/ (tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl) /

noun

biochem any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols that occur in wheat-germ oil, watercress, lettuce, egg yolk, etc. They are thought to be necessary for healthy human reproductionAlso called: vitamin E

Word Origin for tocopherol

C20: from toco-, from Greek tokos offspring (see tocology) + -pher-, from pherein to bear + -ol 1

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Medical definitions for tocopherol

tocopherol

[ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

n.

Any of a group of closely related, fat-soluble alcohols that behave similarly to vitamin E and are present in milk, lettuce, and wheat germ oil and certain other vegetable oils.

Scientific definitions for tocopherol

tocopherol

[ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′ ]

Any of a group of closely related, fat-soluble alcohols that are types of vitamin E, especially alpha-tocopherol.

单词	tocopherol
释义	tocopherol [ toh-kof-uh-rawl, -rol ] / toʊˈkɒf əˌrɔl, -ˌrɒl / noun Biochemistry. one of several alcohols that constitute the dietary factor known as vitamin E, occurring in wheat-germ oil, lettuce or spinach leaves, egg yolk, etc. Compare vitamin E. Origin of tocopherol 1935–40; <Greek tóko(s) child, childbirth + phér(ein) to carry, bear¹ + -ol¹ Words nearby tocopherol tocography, tocol, tocology, tocolytic, tocometer, tocopherol, Tocopilla, Tocqueville, Tocqueville, Alexis de, tocsin, tod Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for tocopherol tocopherol / (tɒˈkɒfəˌrɒl) / noun biochem any of a group of fat-soluble alcohols that occur in wheat-germ oil, watercress, lettuce, egg yolk, etc. They are thought to be necessary for healthy human reproductionAlso called: vitamin E Word Origin for tocopherol C20: from toco-, from Greek tokos offspring (see tocology) + -pher-, from pherein to bear + -ol 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for tocopherol tocopherol [ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′ ] n. Any of a group of closely related, fat-soluble alcohols that behave similarly to vitamin E and are present in milk, lettuce, and wheat germ oil and certain other vegetable oils. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for tocopherol tocopherol [ tō-kŏf′ə-rôl′, -rōl′ ] Any of a group of closely related, fat-soluble alcohols that are types of vitamin E, especially alpha-tocopherol. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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